A Novel Peanut-like Nanostructure of II–VI Semiconductor CdS and ZnS

On the reversed crystal growth of BaZrO3 decaoctahedron: shape evolution and mechanism

“…A deep understanding of the formation process, crystal growth mechanism and key factors which determine the shape and size of these materials is crucial for a rational design and controlled synthesis. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It is essential to establish the sequence of events involved in the growth mechanism, rather than simply studying the morphological and structural properties of the bulk crystals collected at the end of the process. It is very difficult to establish how crystals actually evolve during growth by applying experimental techniques for a wide range of reasons; e.g., due to limitations arising from the crystallization apparatus, the specific experimental conditions required or the time scales involved.…”

Facile synthesis and shape evolution of highly symmetric 26-facet polyhedral microcrystals of Cu2O

“…In the research of mesoscopic material sciences, developing methods for tailoring of the materials' morphologies has been one of the important topics, [1][2][3] as these materials generally exhibit many size-and shape-dependent properties which are interesting for device applications. [4][5][6] In particular, shape-controlled synthesis of metal oxide semiconductors in the nano/micro dimensions is essential not only for better understanding and manipulation of the kinetics of the crystal growth, but also for the exploration of their novel applications.…”

Facile Synthesis of SnO2 Hollow Nanospheres and Applications in Gas Sensors and Electrocatalysts

“…Tin oxide (SnO 2 ), an n‐type semiconductor with a wide bandgap ( E g = 3.62 eV), is a key functional material, which has attracted a lot of interest as an excellent candidate for optoelectronic devices,1 gas sensors,2 transparent conducting electrodes,3 and catalyst supports 4. With specific morphologies, the hollow structures are more desirable because of their potential for encapsulation of large quantities of guest molecules or large‐sized guests within the empty core domain 5. For example, hollow SnO 2 microspheres offer enhancement in sensitivity to methanol, carbon monoxide, benzene, and water over compact chemical vapor deposition (CVD) films at high temperatures 6.…”